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Overview
Mini Biography:
As one of the best known, awarded, and financially successful composers... moreTrivia:
Honorary Member of Kappa Kappa Psi National Honrary Band Fraternity. Member... moreAwards:
Won 5 Oscars. Another 70 wins & 119 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(35 articles)
Star Wars The Musical Is Terribly, Terribly Real (From Cinema Blend. 22 December 2008, 9:20 PM, PST)
Cue the Ewoks, Star Wars Hits the Stage
(From E! Online. 22 December 2008, 12:05 PM, PST)
Alternate Names:
John Williams Jr. | John T. Williams | Johnny WilliamsUS TV Schedule:
| Sun. Jan. 11 | 7:00 PM | Telemundo | Frío de Perros |
Filmography
Jump to filmography as: Music Department, Composer, Soundtrack, Actor, Miscellaneous Crew, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Music Department:
- "Untitled Star Wars TV Series" (2009) TV series (in production) (composer: theme "Star Wars")
- Superman: Man of Steel (2011) (announced) (composer: original themes)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) (completed) (composer: theme "Harry Potter")
... aka HP and the HBP (International: English title: informal short title)
... aka Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: An IMAX 3D Experience (USA: IMAX version)
... aka The Half-Blood Prince (USA: short title) - Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) (conductor)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) (VG) (composer: "Hedwig's Theme")
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) (composer: theme "Harry Potter")
... aka Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
... aka The Order of the Phoenix (USA: short title) - "Meet the Press" (composer: theme music) (3 episodes, 2006)
... aka Meet the Press with Tim Russert (USA: complete title)
- Episode dated 22 October 2006 (2006) TV episode (composer: theme music)
- Episode dated 15 October 2006 (2006) TV episode (composer: theme music)
- Episode dated 20 August 2006 (2006) TV episode (composer: theme music) - Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) (conductor) (uncredited)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) (composer: theme "Harry Potter") (uncredited)
... aka Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
... aka The Goblet of Fire (USA: short title) - War of the Worlds (2005) (conductor)
- Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) (conductor)
... aka Revenge of the Sith (USA: short title)
... aka Star Wars III: Revenge of the Sith (USA: DVD box title)
... aka Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith (USA: promotional title) - "Jack & Bobby" (2004) TV series (composer: theme "The Patriot") (unknown episodes)
- Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy (2004) (TV) (conductor)
- World's Finest (2004) (composer: theme "Superman")
- The Terminal (2004) (conductor) (uncredited)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) (conductor)
... aka Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version) - The Revamping of Dracula (2004) (V) (conductor)
- Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb (2003) (VG) (composer: theme music)
- Catch Me If You Can (2002) (conductor) (uncredited)
- Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) (conductor)
... aka Attack of the Clones (USA: short title)
... aka Attack of the Clones: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version (promotional title))
... aka Star Wars II (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka Star Wars II: Attack of the Clones (USA: video box title) - Broken Allegiance (2002) (composer: theme "Star Wars")
... aka Star Wars: The Broken Allegiance (Australia) - The 74th Annual Academy Awards (2002) (TV) (orchestrator)
- Live at the Shrine! John Williams and the World Premiere of 'E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial': The 20th Anniversary (2002) (V) (conductor)
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) (conductor) (uncredited)
... aka Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Canada: English title) (International: English title) (UK)
... aka Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (USA: alternative title) - Jurassic Park III (2001) (composer: themes)
... aka JP3 (USA: promotional abbreviation) - Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) (conductor) (music producer)
... aka Star Wars I: The Phantom Menace (USA: video box title)
... aka The Phantom Menace (USA: short title) - Star Wars: Episode I - The Gungan Frontier (1999) (VG) (conductor)
- Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) (VG) (conductor)
- Lost in Space Forever (1998) (TV) (composer: stock music)
- Saving Private Ryan (1998) (conductor) (uncredited) (music producer) (uncredited)
- Half Baked (1998) (composer: theme "Jaws")
- Seven Years in Tibet (1997) (conductor) (uncredited) (music producer) (uncredited)
- Rosewood (1997) (music producer: "The Town Burns")
- Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (1996) (VG) (composer: original "Star Wars" themes)
- Centennial Olympic Games: Torch Relay Opening Ceremonies (1996) (TV) (conductor)
- Sabrina (1995) (conductor)
... aka Sabrina (Germany) - Schindler's List (1993) (conductor) (music producer)
- Home Alone (1990) (music producer: "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas")
- "Superman" (composer: theme music) (1 episode, 1988)
- Destroy the Defendroids/The Adoption (1988) TV episode (composer: theme music) (uncredited) - The Witches of Eastwick (1987) (conductor)
- "Amazing Stories" (composer: theme music) (43 episodes, 1985-1987)
... aka Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories (USA: complete title)
- Miss Stardust (1987) TV episode (composer: theme music)
- Moving Day (1987) TV episode (composer: theme music)
- Without Diana (1987) TV episode (composer: theme music)
- Such Interesting Neighbors (1987) TV episode (composer: theme music)
- Gershwin's Trunk (1987) TV episode (composer: theme music)
(38 more) - Jaws (1987) (VG) (composer: theme "Jaws 2")
- Indiana Jones in Revenge of the Ancients (1987) (VG) (composer: theme music)
- Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) (composer: other original music)
- From 'Star Wars' to 'Jedi': The Making of a Saga (1985) (V) (composer: theme "Star Wars")
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1985) (VG) (composer: theme music)
- Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) (conductor) (music arranger: songs) (music producer) (uncredited)
... aka Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi (USA: video box title) - Aliens from Another Planet (1982) (TV) (composer: theme music) (as Johnny Williams)
- SPFX: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) (TV) (composer: theme "Star Wars")
- Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) (conductor) (music producer) (uncredited)
... aka Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back (USA: video box title)
... aka The Empire Strikes Back (USA: short title) - Xiao quan guai zhao (1979) (composer: additional music) (uncredited)
... aka Revenge of the Dragon (USA: video title)
... aka Siu kuen gwaai jiu (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
... aka The Fearless Hyena (Hong Kong: English title) - The Making of 'Star Wars' (1977) (TV) (composer: theme "Star Wars")
- Star Wars (1977) (additional orchestrator) (uncredited) (conductor) (uncredited)
... aka Guerra de las estrellas, La (USA: Spanish title)
... aka Star Wars IV: A New Hope (USA: video box title)
... aka Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (USA: reissue title (new title)) - Midway (1976) (conductor)
... aka Battle of Midway (Philippines: English title) (UK)
... aka The Battle of Midway (USA: video title) - The 48th Annual Academy Awards (1976) (TV) (musical director)
- Jaws (1975) (conductor) (uncredited)
- "The Cowboys" (composer: theme music) (12 episodes, 1974)
- Requiem for a Lost Son (1974) TV episode (composer: theme music)
- The Indian Givers (1974) TV episode (composer: theme music)
- Episode #1.10 (1974) TV episode (composer: theme music)
- The Remounts (1974) TV episode (composer: theme music)
- The Ordeal (1974) TV episode (composer: theme music)
(7 more) - The Sugarland Express (1974) (conductor: "The Eyes of Texas") (uncredited)
- Tom Sawyer (1973) (conductor) (music supervisor)
... aka A Musical Adaptation of Mark Twain's 'Tom Sawyer' (USA: promotional title)
... aka Mark Twain's Tom Sawyer: A Musical Adaptation (USA: complete title) - Images (1972) (orchestrator) (uncredited)
- Fiddler on the Roof (1971) (conductor) (music adaptor) (orchestrator)
- "Land of the Giants" (composer: theme music) (50 episodes, 1968-1970)
- Graveyard of Fools (1970) TV episode (composer: theme music)
- Wild Journey (1970) TV episode (composer: theme music)
- The Marionettes (1970) TV episode (composer: theme music)
- A Small War (1970) TV episode (composer: theme music)
- Doomsday (1970) TV episode (composer: theme music)
(45 more) - Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969) (conductor) (music supervisor)
- Daddy's Gone A-Hunting (1969) (conductor)
- "Lost in Space" (composer: theme music) (44 episodes, 1966-1968) (composer: stock music / theme music) (35 episodes, 1965-1967)
- Junkyard of Space (1968) TV episode (composer: theme music) (as Johnny Williams)
- The Great Vegetable Rebellion (1968) TV episode (composer: theme music) (as Johnny Williams)
- The Flaming Planet (1968) TV episode (composer: theme music) (as Johnny Williams)
- Space Beauty (1968) TV episode (composer: theme music) (as Johnny Williams)
- Fugitives in Space (1968) TV episode (composer: theme music) (as Johnny Williams)
(74 more) - Valley of the Dolls (1967) (conductor) (music adaptor)
- "The Time Tunnel" (composer: theme music) (29 episodes, 1966-1967)
- Town of Terror (1967) TV episode (composer: theme music) (as Johnny Williams)
- Raiders from Outer Space (1967) TV episode (composer: theme music) (as Johnny Williams)
- The Kidnappers (1967) TV episode (composer: theme music) (as Johnny Williams)
- Merlin the Magician (1967) TV episode (composer: theme music) (as Johnny Williams)
- Attack of the Barbarians (1967) TV episode (composer: theme music) (as Johnny Williams)
(24 more) - The Great Race (1965) (musician: piano) (uncredited)
... aka Blake Edwards' The Great Race (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title) - "Kraft Suspense Theatre" (composer: theme music) (12 episodes, 1964-1965) (composer: Kraft theme) (7 episodes, 1964-1965)
... aka Crisis (USA: syndication title)
... aka Suspense Theatre (USA: syndication title)
- The Trains of Silence (1965) TV episode (composer: theme music) (as Johnny Williams)
- The Long Ravine (1965) TV episode (composer: theme music) (as Johnny Williams)
- Kill No More (1965) TV episode (composer: theme music) (as Johnny Williams)
- Rapture at 240 (1965) TV episode (composer: theme music) (as Johnny Williams)
- Nobody Will Ever Know (1965) TV episode (composer: Kraft theme) (as Johnny Williams)
(14 more) - Charade (1963) (musician: piano) (uncredited)
- "Alcoa Premiere" (composer: theme music) (64 episodes, 1961-1963)
- The Town That Died (1963) TV episode (composer: theme music)
- Million Dollar Hospital (1963) TV episode (composer: theme music)
- This Will Kill You (1963) TV episode (composer: theme music)
- The Broken Year (1963) TV episode (composer: theme music)
- Of Struggle and Flight (1963) TV episode (composer: theme music)
(59 more) - "The Wide Country" (composer: theme music) (1 episode, 1963)
- Step Over the Sky (1963) TV episode (composer: theme music) (as Johnny Williams) - Stark Fear (1962) (composer: party music)
- "Checkmate" (composer: theme music) (27 episodes, 1961-1962)
- Side by Side (1962) TV episode (composer: theme music) (as Johnny Williams)
- Down the Gardenia Path (1962) TV episode (composer: theme music) (as Johnny Williams)
- Will the Real Killer Please Stand Up? (1962) TV episode (composer: theme music) (as Johnny Williams)
- The Bold and the Tough (1962) TV episode (composer: theme music) (as Johnny Williams)
- Rendezvous in Washington (1962) TV episode (composer: theme music) (as Johnny Williams)
(22 more) - Studs Lonigan (1960) (musician) (uncredited)
- "Mr. Lucky" (musician: piano) (34 episodes, 1959-1960)
- Election Bet (1960) TV episode (musician: piano)
- Dangerous Lady (1960) TV episode (musician: piano)
- Odyssey of Hate (1960) TV episode (musician: piano)
- Stacked Deck (1960) TV episode (musician: piano)
- Operation Fortuna (1960) TV episode (musician: piano)
(29 more) - The Apartment (1960) (orchestrator) (uncredited)
- "Johnny Staccato" (musician) (3 episodes, 1959)
... aka Staccato (USA: short title)
- The Shop of the Four Winds (1959) TV episode (musician) (as Johnny Williams)
- Murder for Credit (1959) TV episode (musician) (as Johnny Williams)
- The Naked Truth (1959) TV episode (musician) (as Johnny Williams) - Gidget (1959) (orchestrator) (as John Williams Jr.)
- City of Fear (1959) (musician) (uncredited)
- "Peter Gunn" (1958) TV series (musician: piano) (unknown episodes)
- South Pacific (1958) (musician: piano) (uncredited)
Composer:
- Interstellar (2011) (announced)
- Lincoln (2010) (announced)
- Warner at War (2008) (TV)
- A Timeless Call (2008)
- Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
- Munich (2005)
... aka Steven Spielberg's Munich (Australia) - Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)
- War of the Worlds (2005)
- Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
... aka Revenge of the Sith (USA: short title)
... aka Star Wars III: Revenge of the Sith (USA: DVD box title)
... aka Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith (USA: promotional title) - The Terminal (2004)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
... aka Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version) - Catch Me If You Can (2002)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
... aka Harry Potter und die Kammer des Schreckens (Germany) - Minority Report (2002)
- Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
... aka Attack of the Clones (USA: short title)
... aka Attack of the Clones: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version (promotional title))
... aka Star Wars II (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka Star Wars II: Attack of the Clones (USA: video box title) - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
... aka Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Canada: English title) (International: English title) (UK)
... aka Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (USA: alternative title) - Artificial Intelligence: AI (2001)
... aka A.I. Artificial Intelligence (USA: poster title) - The Patriot (2000)
... aka Der Patriot (Germany) - The Unfinished Journey (1999)
- Angela's Ashes (1999)
- Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
... aka Star Wars I: The Phantom Menace (USA: video box title)
... aka The Phantom Menace (USA: short title) - Stepmom (1998)
- Saving Private Ryan (1998)
- Amistad (1997)
- Seven Years in Tibet (1997)
- The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
- Rosewood (1997)
- Sleepers (1996)
- Nixon (1995)
- Sabrina (1995)
... aka Sabrina (Germany) - Schindler's List (1993)
- Jurassic Park (1993)
... aka JP (USA: promotional abbreviation) - Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
... aka Home Alone II (USA: short title) - Far and Away (1992)
- JFK (1991)
... aka JFK (France)
... aka JFK - Affaire non classée (France: poster title) - Hook (1991)
- Home Alone (1990)
- Presumed Innocent (1990)
- Stanley & Iris (1990)
- Always (1989)
- Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
- Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
- The Accidental Tourist (1988)
- Empire of the Sun (1987)
- The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
- SpaceCamp (1986)
- "Amazing Stories" (2 episodes, 1985)
... aka Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories (USA: complete title)
- The Mission (1985) TV episode
- Ghost Train (1985) TV episode - The River (1984)
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
- Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
... aka Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi (USA: video box title) - Monsignor (1982)
- E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
... aka E.T. (USA: short title)
... aka E.T. the Extra- Terrestrial: The 20th Anniversary (USA: longer version) - Heartbeeps (1981)
- Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
... aka Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (South Africa: English title: DVD box title) (USA: video title) - Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
... aka Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back (USA: video box title)
... aka The Empire Strikes Back (USA: short title) - 1941 (1979)
- Dracula (1979)
- Superman (1978)
... aka Superman: The Movie - Jaws 2 (1978)
- The Fury (1978)
- Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
... aka CE3K (USA: informal short title)
... aka Close Encounters of the Third Kind: Special Edition (USA: reissue title) - Star Wars (1977)
... aka Guerra de las estrellas, La (USA: Spanish title)
... aka Star Wars IV: A New Hope (USA: video box title)
... aka Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (USA: reissue title (new title)) - Black Sunday (1977)
- Midway (1976)
... aka Battle of Midway (Philippines: English title) (UK)
... aka The Battle of Midway (USA: video title) - The Missouri Breaks (1976)
- Family Plot (1976)
- Jaws (1975)
- The Eiger Sanction (1975)
- The Towering Inferno (1974)
- Earthquake (1974)
- The Sugarland Express (1974)
- Conrack (1974)
- "The Cowboys" (1974) TV series (unknown episodes)
- Cinderella Liberty (1973)
- The Paper Chase (1973)
- The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing (1973)
- The Long Goodbye (1973)
- Pete 'n' Tillie (1972) (as John T. Williams)
- The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
- Images (1972)
- The Screaming Woman (1972) (TV)
- The Cowboys (1972)
- Jane Eyre (1970) (TV)
- Storia di una donna (1970)
... aka Story of a Woman (USA) - "NBC Nightly News" (1970) TV series (unknown episodes)
- The Reivers (1969)
... aka The Yellow Winton Flyer (UK: video title) - Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969)
- Daddy's Gone A-Hunting (1969)
- "CBS Playhouse" (1 episode, 1968)
- Saturday Adoption (1968) TV episode - Heidi (1968) (TV) (as Johnny Williams)
... aka Heidi kehrt heim (West Germany) - "Land of the Giants" (1 episode, 1968)
- The Crash (1968) TV episode - Sergeant Ryker (1968)
... aka The Case Against Paul Ryker
... aka The Case Against Sergeant Ryker
... aka Torn Between Two Values - Fitzwilly (1967) (as Johnny Williams)
... aka A Garden of Cucumbers
... aka Fitzwilly Strikes Back (UK) - Ghostbreakers (1967) (TV)
- A Guide for the Married Man (1967) (as Johnny Williams)
- Penelope (1966) (as Johnny Williams)
- Not with My Wife, You Don't! (1966) (as Johnny Williams)
- "The Time Tunnel" (1 episode, 1966)
- Rendezvous with Yesterday (1966) TV episode - "The Tammy Grimes Show" (1966) TV series (unknown episodes)
- The Plainsman (1966) (as Johnny Williams)
- How to Steal a Million (1966) (as Johnny Williams)
... aka How to Steal a Million Dollars and Live Happily Ever After
... aka William Wyler's How to Steal a Million (USA: complete title) - "The Kraft Summer Music Hall" (1966) TV series (unknown episodes)
- "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre" (2 episodes, 1965-1966)
... aka The Chrysler Theater
... aka Universal Star Time (syndication title)
- The Sister and the Savage (1966) TV episode
- The Crime (1965) TV episode - The Rare Breed (1966) (as Johnny Williams)
- "Lost in Space" (4 episodes, 1965)
- My Friend, Mr. Nobody (1965) TV episode (as Johnny Williams)
- The Hungry Sea (1965) TV episode (as Johnny Williams)
- Island in the Sky (1965) TV episode (as Johnny Williams)
- The Reluctant Stowaway (1965) TV episode (as Johnny Williams) - "Gilligan's Island" (20 episodes, 1962-1965)
- Three to Get Ready (1965) TV episode
- They're Off and Running (1965) TV episode
- The Matchmaker (1965) TV episode
- The Return of Wrongway Feldman (1965) TV episode
- Diamonds Are an Ape's Best Friend (1965) TV episode
(15 more) - John Goldfarb, Please Come Home (1965)
- None But the Brave (1965) (as Johnny Williams)
... aka Yusha nomi (Japan) - "Kraft Suspense Theatre" (13 episodes, 1963-1965)
... aka Crisis (USA: syndication title)
... aka Suspense Theatre (USA: syndication title)
- Four into Zero (1965) TV episode (as Johnny Williams)
- The World I Want (1964) TV episode (as Johnny Williams)
- The Robrioz Ring (1964) TV episode (as Johnny Williams)
- Knight's Gambit (1964) TV episode (as Johnny Williams)
- The Threatening Eye (1964) TV episode (as Johnny Williams)
(8 more) - The Katherine Reed Story (1965)
- The Killers (1964) (as Johnny Williams)
... aka Ernest Hemingway's The Killers (USA: promotional title) - Nightmare in Chicago (1964) (TV)
... aka Once Upon a Savage Night - Gilligan's Island: Marooned (1964) (TV) (as Johnny Williams)
- "Wagon Train" (1 episode, 1963)
... aka Major Adams, Trail Master
- The Kitty Pryer Story (1963) TV episode (as Johnny Williams) - Gidget Goes to Rome (1963) (as Johnny Williams)
- Diamond Head (1963)
- "Alcoa Premiere" (1 episode, 1962)
- Flashing Spikes (1962) TV episode - "Empire" (1962) TV series (unknown episodes)
... aka Big G (UK) - "The Wide Country" (1962) TV series (unknown episodes)
- "Checkmate" (40 episodes, 1960-1962)
- Death Beyond Recall (1962) TV episode (as Johnny Williams)
- The Two of Us (1961) TV episode (as Johnny Williams)
- The Crimson Pool (1961) TV episode (as Johnny Williams)
- The Heat of Passion (1961) TV episode (as Johnny Williams)
- State of Shock (1961) TV episode (as Johnny Williams)
(35 more) - Bachelor Flat (1962)
- "Kraft Mystery Theater" (1961) TV series (unknown episodes)
- The Secret Ways (1961) (as Johnny Williams)
- "Bachelor Father" (8 episodes, 1959-1960)
- Bentley's Birthday Gift (1960) TV episode (as Johnny Williams)
- A Man of Importance (1960) TV episode (as Johnny Williams)
- Bentley's New House (1960) TV episode (as Johnny Williams)
- Kelly: The Career Woman (1960) TV episode (as Johnny Williams)
- Bentley and the Dog Trainer (1959) TV episode (as Johnny Williams)
(3 more) - Because They're Young (1960)
- I Passed for White (1960)
- Daddy-O (1958)
... aka Downbeat (UK)
... aka Out on Probation - "M Squad" (1957) TV series (unknown episodes)
- My Gun Is Quick (1957) (uncredited)
- "Tales of Wells Fargo" (1957) TV series (unknown episodes)
- "Playhouse 90" (1956) TV series (unknown episodes)
- "Today" (1952) TV series (unknown episodes, 1985)
... aka NBC News Today (USA: promotional title)
... aka The Today Show (USA)
Soundtrack:
- "Wir sind Kaiser" (1 episode, 2008)
- Episode #2.10 (2008) TV episode (writer: "Imperial March") - "Banda sonora" (1 episode, 2008)
- Episode #2.2 (2008) TV episode (writer: "The Imperial March") (performer: "The Imperial March") - "Family Guy" (2 episodes, 2006-2007)
... aka Padre de familia (USA: Spanish title)
- Blue Harvest (2007) TV episode ("Star Wars Main Title Theme")
- Brian Sings & Swings (2006) TV episode ("The Imperial March (Darth Vader's Theme)") - "So You Think You Can Dance" (1 episode, 2007)
- Season Finale: Part 2 (2007) TV episode (music: "The Chairman's Waltz") - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) (writer: "Hedwig's Theme")
... aka Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
... aka The Order of the Phoenix (USA: short title) - Sicko (2007) (writer: "Star Wars Main Title Theme") (performer: "Star Wars Main Title Theme")
- The Holiday (2006) (writer: "Theme from Jaws", "Raider's March")
- You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman (2006) (V) ("Music")
- The Astronaut Farmer (2006) (writer: "The Imperial March") (performer: "The Imperial March")
- "The Simpsons" (2 episodes, 2004-2006)
- Please Homer Don't Hammer 'em (2006) TV episode ("Duel of the Fates")
- Catch 'Em If You Can (2004) TV episode ("Theme") - "Sos mi vida" (1 episode, 2006)
... aka You Are the One (International: English title)
- Capítulo 147 (2006) TV episode (writer: "Superman Main Title") - Failure to Launch (2006) ("Yoda and The Force")
- "Battlestar Galactica" (1 episode, 2006)
... aka BSG (USA: promotional abbreviation)
- Scar (2006) TV episode (performer: "Cavatina") - Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005) (writer: "Theme from Jaws")
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) (writer: "Hedwig's Theme")
... aka Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
... aka The Goblet of Fire (USA: short title) - Chicken Little (2005) (writer: "Raiders of the Lost Ark Theme") (performer: "Raiders of the Lost Ark Theme")
- In Her Shoes (2005) (writer: "Theme from Jaws")
- History Rings True: Red Sox Opening Day Ring Ceremony (2005) (V) (writer: "Star Wars Main Title Theme")
... aka History Rings True (USA: short title) - "Science of Star Wars" (2005) TV mini-series (writer: "Star Wars Music")
- Sometimes in April (2005) (TV) (performer: "NBC Nightly News Theme Music") ("NBC Nightly News Theme Music")
... aka Quelques jours en avril (France) - Shark Tale (2004) (writer: "Theme from Jaws")
- Without a Paddle (2004) ("Raiders March")
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) (music: "A Winter's Spell")
... aka Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version) - Miracle (2004) (performer: "Bugler's Dream")
- Riding Giants (2004) (writer: "Jaws Main Theme") (performer: "Jaws Main Theme")
... aka Riding Giants (France) - Once Upon a Jedi (2004) ("Theme")
- "Chocolate com Pimenta" (2003) TV series (unknown episodes)
- A Capitol Fourth (2003) (TV) ("Harry Potter Theme", "Star Wars Theme")
- "Smallville" (3 episodes, 2003)
... aka Smallville Beginnings (USA: rerun title)
... aka Smallville: Superman the Early Years (UK: promotional title)
- Exodus (2003) TV episode (writer: "Main Title March")
- Calling (2003) TV episode (writer: "Music")
- Rosetta (2003) TV episode (writer: "Main Title March") - Kangaroo Jack (2003) (writer: "Superman (Theme)") (performer: "Superman (Theme)")
- "SpongeBob SquarePants" (1 episode, 2002)
... aka SpongeBob (USA: short title)
- New Student Starfish/Clams (2002) TV episode ("Jaws") - In America (2002) ("Flying Theme E.T." (1982))
- The Master of Disguise (2002) (writer: "Theme From Jaws")
- Big Fat Liar (2002) (writer: "Opening Titles", "Main Title and First Victim")
... aka Lügen haben kurze Beine (Germany) - "Alejo y Valentina" (2002) TV series ("Star Wars Theme")
- Sensurround: The Sounds of Midway (2001) (V) ("Music")
- Don't Say a Word (2001) ("Music")
- Artificial Intelligence: AI (2001) (music: "For Always")
... aka A.I. Artificial Intelligence (USA: poster title) - John Williams: The Music of 'Jaws 2' (2001) (V) ("Music")
- "Langt fra Las Vegas" (1 episode, 2001)
- Sexfreak (2001) TV episode ("Star Wars theme") - "Aleph, lectures contades" (1 episode, 2001)
- Jaime Gil de Biedma (2001) TV episode (writer: "O Bia") - Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000) (writer: "Star Wars")
... aka The Klumps (Australia) - Columbo: Murder with Too Many Notes (2000) (TV) (music: "Jaws (Theme)")
- Man on the Moon (1999) ("Parade of Charioteers")
... aka Der Mondmann (Germany) - Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999) ("This Land Is Your Land")
... aka Gnadenlos schön (Germany) - The Other Sister (1999) ("76 Trombones")
- The Rugrats Movie (1998) (writer: "Raiders March")
- Without Limits (1998) ("Summon the Heroes")
- Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) ("Jaws Theme")
... aka Lethal 4 (USA: promotional abbreviation) - Quest for Camelot (1998) (writer: "Superman Theme")
... aka The Magic Sword: Quest for Camelot (International: English title) - "Seinfeld" (1 episode, 1998)
- The Clip Show: Part 1 (1998) TV episode ("Super-Man Theme") - Lost in Space (1998) (writer: "Lost In Space (Theme)")
... aka LS (USA: promotional abbreviation) - Fast Food (1998/I) (writer: "Close Encounters of the Third Kind")
- Rosewood (1997) (writer: "The Town Burns") (producer: "The Town Burns")
- Celestina, La (1996) (performer: "Fantasía para un gentilhombre")
- The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) (writer: "Long Goodbye Theme") (performer: "Long Goodbye Theme")
- "Friends" (1 episode, 1996)
- The One with the Princess Leia Fantasy (1996) TV episode (writer: "Star Wars Main Title") - Swingers (1996) (writer: "Jaws Theme")
- Special Effects: Anything Can Happen (1996) ("Star Wars")
... aka Special Effects - The 68th Annual Academy Awards (1996) (TV) (writer: "Moonlight")
- Sabrina (1995) (music: "Moonlight", "How Can I Remember?") (producer: "Moonlight", "How Can I Remember?")
... aka Sabrina (Germany) - "Bert" (1 episode, 1994)
- Det viktiga är inte att kämpa väl utan att vinna (1994) TV episode ("SALUT D'AMOUR") - "Bassie en Adriaan en de reis vol verrassingen" (1 episode, 1994)
... aka Op reis door Amerika (Netherlands: video title)
- Een knal goeie wild-west show (1994) TV episode (writer: "Raiders March", "Star Wars Main Title") - Trail Mix-Up (1993) (writer: "Theme from tt0073195")
- Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) (writer: "Christmas Star", "Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas") ("Christmas Star", "Home Alone Christmas Medley", "Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas")
... aka Home Alone II (USA: short title) - The 64th Annual Academy Awards (1992) (TV) (writer: "When You're Alone")
- JFK (1991) ("Eternal Father, Strong To Save" (uncredited))
... aka JFK (France)
... aka JFK - Affaire non classée (France: poster title) - Hook (1991) (music: "We Don't Wanna Grow Up", "When You're Alone", "Pick'em Up")
- The 63rd Annual Academy Awards (1991) (TV) (writer: "Somewhere in My Memory")
- The Hard Way (1991) ("Theme from The Today Show")
- Here's Looking at You, Warner Bros. (1991) (TV) (music: "Theme from 'Superman'")
- Home Alone (1990) (music: "Somewhere In My Memory", "Star Of Bethlehem") (producer: "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas")
- K-9 (1989) ("MAIN TITLE (THEME FROM "JAWS")")
- Caddyshack II (1988) (writer: "Theme From Jaws")
- "Hey Dad..!" (1 episode, 1988)
- Feast or Famine (1988) TV episode ("The Mission Theme" (Seven Nightly News Theme)) - Empire of the Sun (1987) ("Chopin Mazurka Opus 17 No. 4", "The British Grenadiers")
- Back to the Beach (1987) ("The Raiders March")
... aka Malibu Beach Girls (USA) - The Witches of Eastwick (1987) ("Devil's Dance")
- The Secret of My Succe$s (1987) ("THEME FROM 'JAWS'")
- One Crazy Summer (1986) (writer: "Theme From Jaws")
- Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) (writer: "Star Wars (Main Title)")
- "Moonlighting" (1 episode, 1986)
- Funeral for a Door Nail (1986) TV episode (writer: "Star Wars (Main Title)") - From 'Star Wars' to 'Jedi': The Making of a Saga (1985) (V) (music: "Working out", "Lapti Nek") (arranger: "Working out", "Lapti Nek")
- Best Defense (1984) ("RAIDERS MARCH")
... aka Best Defence (UK: poster title) - Top Secret! (1984) ("THEME FROM JAWS")
- Superman III (1983) (writer: "On the Streets of Metropolis (Intro to Superman III)")
- Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) (music: "Lapti Nek" (original 1983 version), "Ewok Celebration" (original 1983 version)) (arranger: "Lapti Nek" (original 1983 version))
... aka Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi (USA: video box title) - V (1983) (TV) ("Theme" (uncredited))
... aka V: The Original Mini Series (USA: DVD title) - The 55th Annual Academy Awards (1983) (TV) (writer: "If We Were In Love")
- Long teng hu yue (1983) ("The Desert Chase")
... aka Fearless Hyena Part II (Hong Kong: English title)
... aka Lung tang foo yeuk (Hong Kong: Cantonese title) - "Likely Stories, Vol. 3" (1983) TV series (performer: "Cavatina")
- Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi (1983) (TV) (music: "Working out", "Lapti Nek") (arranger: "Working out", "Lapti Nek")
- Yes, Giorgio (1982) (music: "If We Were In Love")
- Return of the Ewok (1982) (V) (music: "Working out") (performer: "Star Wars" (theme)) (arranger: "Working out")
- Airplane! (1980) ("Theme")
... aka Flying High! (New Zealand: English title) (Philippines: English title)
... aka Flying High (Australia) - The Monster Club (1980) (performer: "Pavane")
- Yes: Live in Philadelphia 1979 (1979) (V) (writer: "Close Encounters Of The Third Kind")
- Superman (1978) (music: "CAN YOU READ MY MIND")
... aka Superman: The Movie - The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978) (TV) ("Star Wars Themes")
... aka The 'Star Wars' Christmas Special (USA: unauthorized video title) - "Saturday Night Live" (1 episode, 1978)
... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
... aka Saturday Night (USA: second season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
... aka The Best of Saturday Night Live (USA: rerun title)
- Richard Dreyfuss/Jimmy Buffett, Gary Tigerman (1978) TV episode (music: "Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind", "Theme from Jaws") - The 46th Annual Academy Awards (1974) (TV) (writer: "(You're So) Nice to Be Around")
- Cinderella Liberty (1973) (music: "You're So Nice To Be Around", "Wednesday Special")
- The Long Goodbye (1973) ("The Long Goodbye")
- Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969) ("Overture", "Main Titles/Fill the World With Love", "Entr'Acte/What Shall I Do With Today?", "Exit Music - You and I")
- Daddy's Gone A-Hunting (1969) (music: "Daddy's Gone A-Hunting")
- "The Carol Burnett Show" (1 episode, 1968)
... aka Carol Burnett and Friends (USA: repeat compilations title)
- Episode #1.20 (1968) TV episode (writer: "A Big Beautiful Ball") - "The Hollywood Palace" (1 episode, 1967)
- Episode #5.3 (1967) TV episode (writer: "Make Me Rainbows") - A Guide for the Married Man (1967) (music: "A Guide For The Married Man")
- Penelope (1966) (music: "Penelope")
- John Goldfarb, Please Come Home (1965) (writer: "John Goldfarb, Please Come Home")
- "Today" (1952) TV series (unknown episodes)
... aka NBC News Today (USA: promotional title)
... aka The Today Show (USA)
Actor:
- "ABC Weekend Specials" .... Hawkins (1 episode, 1978)
- The Contest Kid and the Big Prize (1978) TV episode .... Hawkins - "A Taste for Blue Ribbons" (1973) TV series
- "Johnny Staccato" .... Piano Player (2 episodes, 1959)
... aka Staccato (USA: short title)
- The Shop of the Four Winds (1959) TV episode (as Johnny Williams) .... Piano Player
- The Naked Truth (1959) TV episode (as Johnny Williams) .... Piano Player
Miscellaneous Crew:
- Letter to Brezhnev (1985) (gofer)
Thanks:
- Friz on Film (2006) (V) (special thanks)
- An Inconvenient Truth (2006) (thanks)
- Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy (2004) (TV) (special thanks)
- Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy (2003) (V) (special thanks)
- Fiddler on the Roof: 30 Years of Tradition (2001) (TV) (thanks)
- The Making of 'Midway' (2001) (V) (special thanks)
- Sensurround: The Sounds of Midway (2001) (V) (special thanks)
- Trespasser (1998) (VG) (special thanks)
... aka The Lost World: Trespasser (USA: promotional title) - Blood Oath (1990) (special thanks)
... aka Prisoners of the Sun (USA)
Self:
- No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos (2008) .... Himself
- Movies Rock (2007) (TV) .... Himself
- "Legends" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Val Doonican Rocks (2007) TV episode .... Himself - John Williams: Creating a Musical Tradition (2007) (V) .... Himself
- Heart of a Hero: A Tribute to Christopher Reeve (2006) (V) .... Himself
- You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman (2006) (V) .... Himself
- The Making of 'Home Alone' (2006) (V) .... Himself
- Behind the Tunes: Twilight in Tunes - The Music of Raymond Scott (2006) (V) .... Himself
- Munich: Editing, Sound and Music (2006) (V) .... Himself
- Munich: The Experience (2006) (V) .... Himself
- The 78th Annual Academy Awards (2006) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Best Original Score
- Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer (2006) (V) .... Himself
- "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Episode dated 6 February 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - The Shark Is Still Working (2006) (V) .... Himself
- The Music of 'Memoirs' (2006) (V) .... Himself
- "Parkinson" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 24 December 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - Scoring 'War of the Worlds' (2005) (V) .... Himself
- Within a Minute: The Making of 'Episode III' (2005) (V) .... Himself
- AFI Tribute to George Lucas (2005) (TV) .... Himself
- "Today" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
... aka NBC News Today (USA: promotional title)
... aka The Today Show (USA)
- Episode dated 5 May 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (2004) (TV) .... Himself - Honoree
- Landing: Airport Stories (2004) (V) .... Himself
- In Flight Service: The Music of 'The Terminal' (2004) (V) .... Himself
- When Star Wars Ruled the World (2004) (TV) .... Himself
- Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy (2004) (TV) .... Himself - Composer
- "HBO First Look" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2002-2004)
- Inside 'The Terminal' (2004) TV episode .... Himself
- Catch Me If You Can (2002) TV episode .... Himself - 'Saving Private Ryan': Music and Sound (2004) (V) .... Himself
- Inside 'The Terminal' (2004) (TV) .... Himself
- The Revamping of Dracula (2004) (V) .... Himself
- The Music of 'Indiana Jones' (2003) (V) (also archive footage) .... Himself
- A Capitol Fourth (2003) (TV) .... Himself
- Scoring 'Catch Me If You Can' (2003) (V) .... Himself
- Build a Scene (2003) (V) .... Himself
- The 75th Annual Academy Awards (2003) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself - recalling his awards (pre-recorded)
- Deconstructing the Spyder Sequence (2002) (V) .... Himself
- The World of 'Minority Report': An Introduction (2002) (V) .... Himself
- Josh Groban in Concert (2002) (TV) .... Conductor
- "E! True Hollywood Story" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
- Jaws (2002) TV episode .... Himself - The 74th Annual Academy Awards (2002) (TV) .... Himself - Conductor
- XIX Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony (2002) (TV) .... Performer
- Live at the Shrine! John Williams and the World Premiere of 'E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial': The 20th Anniversary (2002) (V)
- The Music of 'A.I.' (2002) (V) .... Himself
- Fiddler on the Roof: 30 Years of Tradition (2001) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
- Sensurround: The Sounds of Midway (2001) (V) .... Himself - Composer
- AFI's 100 Years, 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies (2001) (TV) .... Himself
- The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' (2001) (V) .... Himself
- John Williams: The Music of 'Jaws 2' (2001) (V) .... Himself
- Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman' (2001) (V) .... Himself - Composer
- Plotting 'Family Plot' (2001) (V) .... Himself
- The Beginning: Making 'Episode I' (2001) (V) .... Himself
... aka The Beginning: Making Star Wars Episode I (USA) - Making 'Superman': Filming the Legend (2001) (V) .... Himself - Composer
- "CNN World Beat" .... As Himself (1 episode, 2000)
- John Williams (2000) TV episode .... As Himself - The Stars of 'Star Wars': Interviews from the Cast (1999) (V) .... Himself
- The Making of 'Lost World' (1997) (V) .... Himself
- The Making of '1941' (1996) (V) .... Himself
- The Making of 'E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial' (1996) (V) .... Himself
... aka E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial - A Look Back (USA: cut version) - The Making of Steven Spielberg's 'Jaws' (1995) (V) .... Himself
- The 66th Annual Academy Awards (1994) (TV) .... Himself - Winner: Best Original Score
- John Williams Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1993) (TV) .... Himself
- The Secret Policeman's Biggest Ball (1989) (TV) .... Himself
- From 'Star Wars' to 'Jedi': The Making of a Saga (1985) (V) .... Himself
- The 55th Annual Academy Awards (1983) (TV) .... Himself - Best Original Score Winner
- Pavarotti & Friends (1982) (TV)
- SPFX: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) (TV) .... Himself
- Star Wars: Music by John Williams (1980) (TV) .... Himself
- "Evening at Pops" (1970) TV series .... Conductor (unknown episodes, 1979-1995)
- "Previn and the Pittsburgh" (1 episode, 1978)
- The Music That Made the Movies (1978) TV episode - The 20th Annual Grammy Awards (1978) (TV) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
- The 77th Annual Academy Awards (2005) (TV) .... Himself
- The 69th Annual Academy Awards (1997) (TV) .... Himself
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Composer and conductor of the theme "Summon the Heroes" for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, GA. Performed during the opening ceremony. morePublicity Listings:
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